The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and The Centre for Partnership are teaming up to expand the Graduate Employment Mentoring (GEM) programme. The programme currently involves 20 housing associations across the country, providing paid traineeships, developing the housing leaders of the future. The #loveLIVES campaign has reached its target, with £400,000 raised in 50 days to save Building Lives. This means Building Lives can continue to put Londoners through apprenticeships over the next three months and beyond.

A new edition of AD E has been published by DCLG. This is the 2003 edition incorporating amendments for 2004, 2010, 2013 and 2105. The main changes are an update of the references to standards for schools. There has been no change to Part E of Schedule 1 of the Building Regulations (England) 2010. For the time being, Wales will continue to use the original AD E 2010 edition in most cases.

An innovative, but simple initiative challenges companies in the construction sector to add just one biodiversity enhancement, either temporary or permanent, on each of their sites, depots or offices. For more info visit http://www.bigchallenge.info/